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Everything to Know About Former NASCAR Driver Brian Vickers & Wife Sarah’s Startling Ties to Jeffrey Epstein

Gowtham Ramalingam
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Apr 7, 2016; Ft. Worth, Texas, USA; Sprint Cup Series driver Brian Vickers (14) during practice for the Duck Commander 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

In 2013, Brian Vickers was one of the most important drivers on the Joe Gibbs Racing roster. He drove full-time in the Xfinity Series and part-time in the Cup Series. Amidst this busy schedule, he married a woman named Sarah Kellen, whose alias, Sarah Kensington, might ring a bell for those who followed the cases against the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Kellen was a personal secretary to Epstein and reportedly helped him procure underage girls for sexual exploitation. The Cut reported in 2019 that she was also one of the women who coached girls on how to please the offender. Kellen, however, has argued that she was a victim of Epstein herself.

A woman named Carolyn came forward in 2008 and shared that Kellen knew what was happening to the girls she helped recruit.

“[Kellen] called and said she was calling regarding Mr. Epstein, testified, and that I would get paid $500 to $600 if she could take pictures of me. Kellen knew what was going on,” Carolyn narrated in court.

Kellen had started working for Epstein when she was around 18 years old.

Following Epstein’s arrest over accusations of child prostitution in 2008, she was reported to have moved to Hawaii. Kellen met Vickers four years later and married him in 2013. Vickers, the 2003 Xfinity Series champion, retired from the sport in 2016.

What are Vickers and Kellen up to now?

The controversial couple is still together, as per the latest reports. The New York Post wrote in 2021 that they were stirring up trouble with their neighbors in SoHo with endless renovations to their luxury apartment. Their three-bedroom penthouse in the Mercer Greene building was valued at $10 million at the time.

Inside Edition reported in 2023 that Kellen also owns another luxury apartment in a high-rise building in Miami. She is said to have paid $6.3 million for the one-bedroom, 1,970-square-foot residence.

Vickers is a co-signer on the property. Several questions remain as to why Kellen has not been charged so far despite the presence of evidence against her. Part of the reason is Epstein’s plea deal in 2007, which included a non-prosecution agreement.

Kellen has also sought damages through the Victim Compensation Program, claiming she is also a victim.

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Gowtham Ramalingam

Gowtham Ramalingam

Gowtham is a NASCAR journalist at The SportsRush. Though his affinity for racing stems from Formula 1, he found himself drawn to NASCAR's unparalleled excitement over the years. As a result he has shared his insights and observations by authoring over 350 articles on the sport. An avid fiction writer, you can find him lost in imaginary worlds when he is not immersed in racing. He hopes to continue savoring the thrill of every lap and race together with his readers for as long as he can.

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